Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-18
WIT AND HI NOR.

Journal
The Smithsonian relics seem to
show that prehistoric man was not
politician; he could not talk. Phila-
dolphin inquirer.
." 'Tis love that makes the world 90
round Yes, and It's revenge that
makes the world get square. Bur-
itngtoH Free Press.
The politician who places himself in
the hands of his friends is apt to real
ize afterward that he ought to have
sewed his pockets first. SonerUule
Journal
One of the most mournful things in
nature must always be the inevitable
tendency of the young maG in love to
imagine himself poet--Jouraai Of
Education.
Jack-What! Are you smoking
cigarets? Harry Yes, dash it all!
Cora refused my offer of marriage last
night, and | don't care now what be-
comes of me.-Tyd Bits.
yes" says Mrs. Pneuvoriche, in
front of the Venus de Milo Il see by
the card that it is a torso but it would
be interesting to know how it became
torso. "-Boston Transcript
The hot weather drives some folks
to suicide and others to the seaside.
And some of the latter soon begin to
think that they make a mistake by not
taking the former course. N0rr9St0l0n
Herald.
First mosqutO-W What q queer smell!
Wonder what itls2 Second mosquito
Guess somebody's cooking cabbage
"Oh, ] see now. He! he! This fell
lows smoking so as to drive US away
-Omaba World
Harriet Beecher Stowe has never
| been sorry that she wrote ''Unclc
Toms Cabin. From which we infer
that she has never seen it played by
any portable theatrical company
Detroit Tribune.
First beer garden waiter-Mrs. De
Goode is off for the summer again
Second Waiter-How do YOU know
ANYTHING about that fine lady's move
mcnts? MIR. De Goode has Just come
in. ''-O Haha World.
II the people of America would find
half rs much fault with their Repre-
scntatiyes in Congress rs they do with
their baseball clubs, tsis country
would be much better governed. -
Philadelphia Laqnircr.
Chicago man Go fricnd) DO you
suppose Robinson would lend me a
hundred dollars? Friend Well,
dunno Now is Il good time to ask
him for it; he's Just got a divorce
from his wife. - Drdbc'S TrucclerS'
Magagiae.
Life is short and women are many.
Most men have not time for more
than superficial examination of each
one of their fair friends, and to her
who crowds her best goods into the
showcase is awarded the highest
prize Hedrel0 StaHdard
Mamma (to Walter, who has Just
with fishiug-roD What back SO
soon, Walter? Walter Yes'm; |
thought Ed come home The worms
were so nervous couldn't get EN- on
the hooks Harpey's Bazar.
You asked me to bring you
little pin money, said u young hus-
band to ms Wile. I es ~ dear sand
the la1N eNpeclahtiy' ven, 10 save
b 0t wD,tbrr y b5yn 5ro" "y fl y ,l'5
sono nins instead Mar yorI So,,
49, pun
p'ine museum 'lSll"'.-. Gu oon
seem TO nave many c"rIo5it'eS IN your
Hlu7euin VnlS summer ItoPriet2I--
no. we maven T. lAat : lact' lou
see several OF our Ht9'-cia9s W@RaerS
were invited t" 'He Juo'iee py queen
'a ~ (o,, ' H,r., ' j.,r ~ " ~ ICY
- ~ -
brown ny, h1 7,..li are you
sum sweet on MISS lI'Iieo9eN' ROD
nsoh--I m aIrt'" ,9e oiHh appireci-
ate my visits. wv ny q" YOU fhlnk
SOP "Nell the last time ! called she
had an alarm clock in the parlor and
had it set for 10 o'clock. I've given mp
calling there. "-Nclc York Sun.
West Point Cadet 60 young LADY,
! am surprised to hear that Corporal
Caliow las been punished. Did You